Mastitis pathogens in dairy cattle – a review

Udder inflammations are one of the most common diseases of high-yielding dairy cows that cause high economic losses and have negative influence on milk technological value. Nowadays, pathogens involved in the inflammation process present lower susceptibility to antibiotics and around 90% of mastitis cases is caused by environmental bacteria. This situation forces researchers for seeking new solutions in mastitis prevention and treatment. The aim of this paper was to describe bacteria, fungi and algae are most common reasons of mastitis in dairy cows.